Abdurrahman Ali Mihirig
Biographic Data
| ID | 9197155 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdurrahman Ali Mihirig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdurrahman Ali |
| FAMILY NAME | Mihirig |
| SIGNATURE | MIHIRIG A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7892-4719 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Analogical Arguments in the Kalām Tradition
This article examines the development and critique of analogical arguments in the kalām tradition. There are two basic positions on analogical arguments: (i) one holds that if analogical arguments yield certainty, then they are analyzable as deductive inferences, rendering the analogy itself redundant. Proponents of this view thus hold that if the analogy is useful at all, it will never yield the certainty demanded in the rational sciences; (ii) …
The Existence of Arguments in Classical Islamic Thought
In recent years, there has been notable interest in Islamic philosophy and theology from an analytic and not merely historical perspective. One important area of research that has garnered a great deal of research is the arguments for the existence of God. Recent work by Hannah Erlwein seeks to argue that this research has been in vain, for there are no arguments for the existence of God in classical Islamic thought. This paper analyzes Erlwein’s…
Typologies of Scepticism in the Philosophical Tradition of Kalām
This article examines the role of scepticism in the Islamic philosophical tradition. It begins with a treatment of the origins and purpose of these discussions in classical kalām ( c . 800–1100 CE). Then it moves on to the more mature discussions treating five forms of scepticism in the post‐classical period ( c .1200–1800 CE), with the aim of demonstrating how they construed scepticism, the arguments for and against it, and what purposes sceptic…
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Analogical Arguments in the Kalām Tradition
This article examines the development and critique of analogical arguments in the kalām tradition. There are two basic positions on analogical arguments: (i) one holds that if analogical arguments yield certainty, then they are analyzable as deductive inferences, rendering the analogy itself redundant. Proponents of this view thus hold that if the analogy is useful at all, it will never yield the certainty demanded in the rational sciences; (ii) …
The Existence of Arguments in Classical Islamic Thought
In recent years, there has been notable interest in Islamic philosophy and theology from an analytic and not merely historical perspective. One important area of research that has garnered a great deal of research is the arguments for the existence of God. Recent work by Hannah Erlwein seeks to argue that this research has been in vain, for there are no arguments for the existence of God in classical Islamic thought. This paper analyzes Erlwein’s…
Typologies of Scepticism in the Philosophical Tradition of Kalām
This article examines the role of scepticism in the Islamic philosophical tradition. It begins with a treatment of the origins and purpose of these discussions in classical kalām ( c . 800–1100 CE). Then it moves on to the more mature discussions treating five forms of scepticism in the post‐classical period ( c .1200–1800 CE), with the aim of demonstrating how they construed scepticism, the arguments for and against it, and what purposes sceptic…
Epistemology (3 works) · Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Islamic Thought and Society Studies (2 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (2 works) · Analogical reasoning (1 work) · Analogy (1 work) · Certainty (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Denial (1 work)